I am using Geopak SS4 .878, and I have one request that may help solve two issues.
I'm finalizing a civil cell with a terrain model. (Honestly, this doesn't need to be a terrain, but it's the way I know to go; what I really need it for is a corridor clip.)
In the civil cell file, the terrain model looks fine, with only 3 elements describing it, all boundary elements. In earlier iterations, I had an additional element as well, but decided that I didn't need that fourth one. That fourth one is called CONST ABUT. The process of removing CONST ABUT and even the profile thereof (again, I found it wasn't needed) included dropping and recreating the civil cell, so I know everything's good. It's worth noting that in the civil cell file the coordinates are in the neighborhood of X,Y = -2136887, -2137795, and the elevation is in the neighborhood of 60.
When I attempt to place the civil cell, for some reason CONST ABUT (with its attendant 3D element which doesn't show up in the civil cell file) is not only included with the civil cell, but it's located at the same coordinates with the same elevation. Of course this means my terrain model runs way out into space. I can remove this element from the terrain model, but why should I have to?
In a separate issue, I have another different terrain model (this one is just another surface, not really terrain, per se) that looks fine normally, with the default dimensions. When I adjust a specific offset in the civil cell (in its own file or after placing it), I notice that this terrain model runs further than I expected. When I try to delete the element from the terrain model, it says "Element is not in this Terrain Model. It cannot be removed." I don't even know where to go with that. Do I wade through dozens of construction lines to see if I can figure out where this comes from and how to adjust it if necessary? Do I have to delete this terrain and then re-form it?
My request is that the terrain model tools list should include a tool that will help us review each source element involved in constructing a terrain model.